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From January to February, the annual traditional "Cheerfulness and Health" Spartakiad is held among faculty and staff of higher education institutions in the Novosibirsk region. The NSU team won silver in the badminton competition! In a very close final, our athletes lost to the NSTU team 2-3.

Team members: Alexander Ulyanov, Associate Professor, Department of Higher Mathematics; Anton Mamekov, Senior Lecturer, KAFV NSU; Elena Voytishek, Head of the Department of Oriental Studies, GIM; and Mikhail Khrushchev, Assistant, KAFV

The Spartakiad features 10 sports: badminton, billiards, volleyball, darts, cross-country skiing, swimming, shooting, table tennis, chess, and a new sport – bowling. The top seven results count toward the university's overall standings, so the competition will be fierce.

We are pleased to congratulate our badminton team on their excellent performance!

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Mikhail Maslov, an engineer at the Vega Observatory of the NSU Physics Department, photographed comet 240P/NEAT and a fragment that broke off from it through a telescope. The images were taken near the village of Verkh-Irmen in the Novosibirsk region on February 4, 2026.

Comet 240P/NEAT was discovered in 2002 by the American Near Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT) system. It is a medium-sized Jupiter-family comet with an orbital period of 7-8 years.

"During this comet's previous returns in 2010 and 2018, it exhibited brightness fluctuations—flares or, conversely, a loss of brightness—which suggests possible fragmentation or ejections of clouds of nuclear material, although no obvious fragments were observed during these returns," said Mikhail Maslov.

This time, during the comet's return, a fragment broke off from it, which was first noticed in October 2025.

"Comet fragmentation, which can be observed, is not a very frequent event, but it nevertheless occurs fairly regularly. Excluding solar comets, it occurs for observed comets approximately once every two to three years, but this is a very rough estimate," explained Mikhail Maslov.

In this image, the main comet, 240P/NEAT, is in the center, and a fragment designated 240P/NEAT B is visible as a smaller comet to the right and below the main comet. The conditions for shooting were not ideal, as there was significant light pollution.

"The fragment itself is currently approximately 30 times dimmer than the main comet. At the time of the photograph, the comet was 2.16 AU from the Sun (approximately 322 million km) and 1.73 AU from Earth (approximately 258 million km). It passed perihelion (its closest distance to the Sun) on December 19 of last year, meaning it is now moving away from the Sun," added Mikhail Maslov.

The comet and its fragment can only be observed visually through large professional telescopes, but thanks to the accumulation of light, they can also be photographed through an amateur telescope.

"The comet's brightness during the photograph was 12.5 magnitudes, and the fragment's brightness was around 16, far beyond the naked eye's visibility limit of 5-6 magnitudes. The comet is invisible even in amateur telescopes, and only the largest ones, 30-40 cm in diameter, can be seen, and even then, at the limit of their visibility under dark skies. To visually observe the fragment, professional telescopes, probably at least a meter in diameter, would be required. However, thanks to the accumulation of light, the comet and fragment can be captured in photographs through an amateur telescope," concluded Mikhail Maslov.

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On behalf of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Valery Falkov, Deputy Minister Airat Gatiyatov visited the construction site of the second phase of the project during a working visit to Novosibirsk.new campus of NSU, which is being built within the framework of the national project "Youth and Children" – an educational and scientific centerInstitute of Medicine and Medical Technologies(UNC IMMT) and the NSU Research Center (R&D Center). Construction of these facilities is scheduled for completion this year.

Together with Novosibirsk Region Governor Andrey Travnikov and NSU Rector Dmitry Pyshny, the Deputy Minister of Education and Science inspected the facilities of the world-class campus under construction and held a meeting on the project's implementation.

The construction of NSU's new campus consists of several phases. The first phase includes the academic building.Specialized Scientific Center of Novosibirsk State UniversityThe NSU Specialized Scientific Center (SENC) recreation center and NSU dormitory complex, which accommodates 690 students, were commissioned and have been operational since September 1, 2024. One of the second-stage facilities, the classroom building, opened in late August 2025. It will be able to accommodate approximately 1,700 students at a time. The building includes four classrooms, the largest of which can accommodate 400 students, a research library, a student project center, coworking spaces, and a conference hall.

The new building of the NSU Institute of Medical and Mathematical Technologies (IMMT) will provide training facilities for over 700 students in medical fields, including new programs such as Medical Cybernetics and Industrial Pharmacy, which opened at NSU in 2025. It will house practical workshops and laboratories for molecular pharmacology, metabolomic research, medicinal chemistry, molecular virology, oncology, and other fields, as well as a simulation center for practicing the practical skills of future doctors.

The NSU Research Center building will house up to 180 university researchers—graduate students and young scientists. Promising scientific and technological areas will be developed there, including space instrumentation, photonics and sensors, biomedical and pharmaceutical technologies, synchrotron technologies, high-performance computing, and others. The Research Center will also house a pilot production facility for biotech products.

"NSU's new campus is an investment in the future of Russian science and education. It's creating an environment where education, research, and technology work together as a unified system, and where students and young scientists are provided with world-class opportunities," noted Airat Gatiyatov.

Construction and installation work has been fully completed at the NSU IMMT USC building, including laying walls and partitions, installing the roof, stained-glass windows, and the façade. Interior finishing is well underway: ceilings and walls are complete, electrical wiring and outlets are being installed, elevator installation is complete, and door installation has begun. Commissioning of internal utility systems, such as fire alarms, has also begun. Partial deliveries of equipment and furniture have begun.

Interior finishing work is also underway at the NSU Research Center, and preparations have begun for the installation of cleanrooms. The technical readiness of the NSU Research Center and the NSU Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics (IMMT) Research Center buildings is 73.5% and 84.5%, respectively.

At the direction of President Vladimir Putin, a network of modern campuses is being created in Russia. By 2030, the country is expected to have a constellation of 25 campuses. The Government of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Education and Science are leading this effort. Funding for the project is provided by federal and regional budgets, as well as extra-budgetary sources.

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From April 15 to 21, 2026, Novosibirsk State University will host the International Scientific Student Conference (ISSC-2026)—one of the largest scientific events for undergraduate, graduate, and school students.

As usual, the conference will begin with general registration and a formal opening. The program includes an interactive platform, popular science lectures by renowned scientists, and informal networking. Throughout the week, participants will enjoy section sessions, roundtable discussions, open seminars, master classes, tours of NSU and Akademgorodok, and other events.

In 2026, the MNSK program was significantly expanded. Key innovations include:

An expanded medical program—for the first time, separate sections for "Experimental Medicine" and "Clinical Medicine" have been created, with subsections on internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, obstetrics, and gynecology. A new focus in the "Scientific Engineering" section—the oil and gas program is now presented in the format "Digital Approaches in Oil and Gas Engineering." New legal programs for schoolchildren include the "Economics and Law" subsection within the "Socio-Economic Sciences" section and the "Jurisprudence" subsection within the Humanities section.

The International Scientific and Cultural Society (ISSC) remains a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue, exchange of ideas, and introduction to the scientific community.

Particular attention is traditionally paid to the humanities and natural sciences.

"The Journalism section typically has three to four subsections: "Media Presentation of Sociocultural Phenomena," "Modern Media Technologies," "Media Languages and Discourses," and "History of Journalism." Participants come from Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Moscow, Tomsk, and other cities," notes Natalya Simonova, secretary of the Journalism section.

According to her, the topics of the papers cover a wide range of research: from the representation of social issues and identities to the analysis of the language and style of Russian media, media concepts and media images, including audiovisual formats, as well as issues in the history of journalism and its understanding in modern media. In 2026, the section hopes to expand its scope and geographic participation, including through a remote format.

The Mathematics section also offers wide opportunities for young researchers.

"The 12 subsections of the Mathematics section provide undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to present their work in both classical theoretical disciplines and applied fields, but all presentations remain based on a solid mathematical foundation," explains Tatyana Tikhonova, section secretary.

Traditionally, section submissions are accepted in LaTeX format, which helps participants prepare for publication in leading scientific journals. The "Theoretical Cybernetics" and "Mathematical Modeling" subsections have been the most popular for many years—after selection, over 35 papers are submitted, so the sessions are held in several stages.

"Over the past two years, interest in the 'Monte Carlo Methods and Related Topics' subsection has grown significantly. Schoolchildren actively participate in its work, conducting undergraduate-level research," notes Tatyana Tikhonova.

The subsections "Algebra and Mathematical Logic," "Geometry and Analysis," and "Differential Equations" traditionally feature strict selection—attention is paid not only to the content but also to the style of presentation and the formatting of formulas. The subsection "Mathematical Economics" is particularly noteworthy, as participants receive assistance in refining their abstracts and refining their research papers.

For the third time, the Mathematics section will feature an English-language subsection, Problems and Prospects for the Development of the Scientific and Technological Space, where students learn to present their research in English and receive expert evaluation.

"Students from Russian and international universities, including the HSE, Tomsk, Altai, Irkutsk, St. Petersburg, Siberian, and Urgench universities, among others, regularly participate in the section's work," adds the section secretary.

The 2026 International Scientific Conference (ISC) is not only about scientific reports, but also about lively dialogue, professional connections, and the first step into a larger scientific community.

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On February 5, Novosibirsk State University hosted a lecture and meeting with translators of Chinese literature, timed to coincide with the premiere of the Old House Theatre's production of Chinese writer Liu Zhenyun's novel "One Day Like Three Autumns." The speakers included translators and scholars of Chinese literature—Oksana Rodionova, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Asian Studies at St. Petersburg State University, Alexey Rodionov, First Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Asian Studies at St. Petersburg State University, and Natalia Dmitrieva, press secretary of the Old House Theatre—who addressed NSU students majoring in Asian studies and faculty.

The event provided a rare opportunity for students to experience contemporary Chinese literature firsthand through live interaction with the translators of the work that formed the basis of the theatrical production.

Opening the meeting, the director Confucius Institute of NSU Yulia Azarenko noted the particular value of such events for regional universities:

"We have a truly extraordinary event today—a lecture and meeting with translators of Chinese literature. For us, located far from Moscow and St. Petersburg—traditional centers of Oriental studies—this is especially important. An academic environment is essential for development, and this time, the Old House Theatre helped us create one here in Novosibirsk. We are meeting in connection with the premiere of a play staged by a Chinese director based on a contemporary work of Chinese literature."

Elena Voytishek, Head of the NSU Department of Oriental Studies, also delivered a welcoming speech, emphasizing the importance of reading and direct contact with books for humanities students:

"Our librarians always say, 'Orientalists are people who read.' Despite the digital age, humanities students need to feel a book—turn the pages, experience them tactilely. Today, we have the opportunity to experience the great culture of China through literature and through those who could be called 'carriers of meaning between civilizations'—translators. It's especially valuable that we have here both first-year students, just beginning their acquaintance with Eastern culture, and seniors who already have firsthand experience immersing themselves in it."

Alexey Rodionov noted the growing interest in Chinese literature in Russia and its significance in the contemporary cultural context:

"Oksana Petrovna and I are deeply honored to be at NSU today. I highly recommend taking this opportunity to see the performance at the Old House—it's a national cultural event with significant international implications. Orientalists are in demand today more than ever: Eastern culture has long been underrepresented in the public sphere, but that's changing."

According to him, official statistics from the Russian Book Union clearly demonstrate this process:

"In the nearly 300 years of literary ties between Russia and China, Chinese literature has never even made it into the top ten most translated literatures. But in 2021, it took 9th place for the first time, 8th in 2022, and 6th in 2024. There's reason to believe this trend will continue. Students majoring in Asian studies today truly have broad prospects, and our task is to prepare them well for this."

Oksana Rodionova's main lecture focused on the work of Liu Zhenyun, his biography, the historical context of his life, the characteristics of his artistic style, and the worlds presented in his works. Excerpts from the novel were also read during the presentation.

"Liu Zhenyun is one of the ten most famous contemporary Chinese writers. Six of his novels have been translated into Russian to date, and he is a favorite among Russian readers," said Oksana Rodionova. "Even in the 1980s, when China was beginning to actively absorb elements of Western culture, he remained true to himself: he wrote in simple language about the most important things."

According to the translator, it is precisely this simplicity that makes Liu Zhenyun's works particularly profound:

"There are no clearly good or bad characters in his books. Reading his texts, a person begins a dialogue with themselves, checks their internal coordinates, reflects on what is "good" and "bad." These books make you laugh, cry, and ultimately become kinder. Literature that teaches us to be human will always be relevant."

Natalia Dmitrieva, press secretary for the Stary Dom Theatre, spoke about how a literary work was transformed into a theatrical production. According to her, a year ago, the theatre invited Chinese director Ding Yiteng to conduct a series of master classes for the actors:

He is a young, incredibly energetic director who works at the intersection of contemporary theater and Peking opera. He calls himself "the grandson of Stanislavsky and Confucius." Our actors underwent intensive training in the traditions of Peking opera, where every movement has its precise emotional meaning. The immersion was total, and the director noted that the actors were in excellent psychophysical condition—a crucial aspect for the stage.

The lecture and meeting at NSU demonstrated how a literary text can exist in several dimensions simultaneously—literary, translational, and theatrical—and became an important event for students studying the language, culture, and literature of China.

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Today, TASS-Siberia held a press conference to kick off a series of events dedicated to Russian Science Day, supported by the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education in regions ranging from Vladivostok to Kaliningrad. Participants included Deputy Governor Irina Manuilova; Rector of Novosibirsk State University, Doctor of Chemical Sciences, and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Dmitry Pyshny; Director of the Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Doctor of Chemical Sciences Vladimir Koval; and Director of the Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology (branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS), Doctor of Medical Sciences Maxim Korolev. The press conference focused on the development of the scientific community in the region, advances in medical biotechnology, and promising areas of collaboration between Novosibirsk State University and the research institutes of the SB RAS.

The Deputy Governor noted the particular relevance of supporting the industry in the lead-up to Russian Science Day, celebrated on February 8, and the Decade of Science and Technology.

– The regional government’s most important priority is work within the framework of medical research projects. This work is being carried out within the framework of the national projects “Bioeconomics,” “New Materials and Chemistry,” and “New Health-Saving Technologies.” It will be further developed at the educational and scientific center of the Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies of NSU, which is a second-stage facility. modern campus of NSU, being built as part of the national project "Youth and Children," Irina Manuilova emphasized.

In 2025, 33 projects were supported for a total of 123.5 million rubles. These include 24 projects implemented since 2024 and nine new projects. The supported projects are in healthcare, agriculture, housing and utilities, telecommunications, transportation, construction, and other sectors. In the region, research in medical biotechnology, including in youth laboratories for experimental and clinical pharmacology, molecular epidemiology, and viral biodiversity, is underway. The Immune Regulation Laboratory is developing cutting-edge technologies to improve the effectiveness of bone marrow transplantation, which will improve the quality of life, extend life expectancy, and reduce treatment costs.

Dmitry Pyshny, Rector of Novosibirsk State University and Doctor of Chemical Sciences and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, emphasized the interdisciplinary nature of modern science and the university's role as a platform capable of bringing together specialists from various fields to implement major projects. He emphasized the need to strengthen the Novosibirsk Scientific Center's representation in federal scientific and technological development programs, such as genetic technology. It is also important to concentrate the region's existing research capabilities, both at universities and at SB RAS institutes, in other promising areas with potential for implementation in the real economy and the potential to improve people's lives, such as immunotherapy, cell technologies (CAR-T therapy), molecular diagnostics, genome editing, and agrobiotechnology. Akademgorodok boasts all the necessary resources for this, including leading research schools in biotechnology, bioorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, biomedicine, and industrial biotechnology.

Vladimir Koval, Director of the Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine and Doctor of Chemical Sciences, noted that mathematicians, physicists, chemists, and biologists—people capable of solving a multitude of interdisciplinary problems—work side by side in the Novosibirsk Akademgorodok. Currently, collaboration is at the forefront, with the goal, in particular, of developing drugs based on interfering RNA for the treatment of cancer.

Maxim Korolev also spoke about the unification of efforts between universities and research centers. He emphasized that modern biotechnology science is based on the evidence of multicenter research. In the Novosibirsk Region, Maxim Korolev identified two points of collective growth: the Siberian Biomedical Research Center and Novosibirsk State University, two important meeting points that can bring any ambitious project to fruition.

Last year, the Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, as part of a consortium led by the National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute," won a project under the "High-Tech Bioeconomy" program to use CAR T-cell technologies in a hospital-based approach to treat rheumatic diseases. The project involves the Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology, the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk State University, and several industrial partners. NSU will receive the award in 2025 as part of the program. Priority 2030 program A laboratory has opened that will provide the new technology with a very important element: the creation of viral vectors that will overcome barriers when introducing genetic material into a cell.

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The Burevestnik student sports society summarized the past year's performance among higher education institutions in the Novosibirsk region. NSU won three categories in the "Elite Student Sports" competition.

Sergei Pavlovich Kostelov, associate professor of the Department of Physical Education, was awarded in the category "For Loyalty to Sport" – he has 54 years of experience in the physical education industry!

Our university has been a clear leader in the categories of "Best Organization of Student Sports Events" and "Best Information Support for Sports Events within a University" for the past several years.

The Physical Education Department's Sports Department and the ENOT Student Sports Club organized nearly 100 different events for students throughout the year, including at the regional level, which took place on our sports grounds with the participation of university teams.

Over the past year, 80 articles about sporting achievements have been published on the NSU website, and approximately 500 announcements, articles, and reports with results and photographs covering the entire sporting life of NSU students and staff have been posted on the Kaffa Sports and Sports Club "ENOT" pages on the VKontakte social network.

For his significant contribution to the development of physical culture and sports in the Novosibirsk region, Anton Mamekov, head of the sports department, was awarded the Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Sports, and Sergey Timofeev, associate professor at the Faculty of Physical Culture and Sports, was awarded a Letter of Appreciation.

NSU also received another award—the Cup for third place in the overall team standings at the 48th Universiade in 22 sports. Our teams won six bronze medals, three silver medals, and one gold medal.

Congratulations to all the athletes, coaches, teachers, and leadership of the NSU Department of Physical Education on these prestigious awards! This is our collective achievement!

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The 2025-2026 flu season is very similar to the season of two years ago and differs significantly from last year's in its timing. The peak incidence this season was recorded approximately two months earlier than last year's. The dominant subtype of influenza A was the H3N2 subtype, while last season's flu was the H1N1 subtype. Sergei Netesov, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Head of the Laboratory of Bionanotechnology, Microbiology, and Virology at the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Novosibirsk State University, commented on the situation.

— Almost all the forecasts for the current epidemic season have already come to pass. A slight increase in flu cases is expected in Siberian regions in the near future, but the peak is behind us. According to the A.A. Smorodintsev Influenza Research Institute, this peak was recorded in weeks 51-52 of last year. This was followed by a sharp decline. This trend continued until weeks 1-2 of this year, after which a resurgence was observed, but certainly not as significant as at the end of last year. The decline in cases during the New Year holidays is natural—healthcare facilities are not operating at full capacity, many patients do not have to go to work, and they do not need to provide sick leave, so only a fraction of cases are officially registered. This decline has given way to a slight resurgence, which is still ongoing in some regions, and is expected to be followed by a further decline. A resurgence in flu cases is not expected in the spring of this epidemic season. At the same time, the proportion of diseases caused by viruses other than the influenza virus is growing: adenoviruses, respiratory syncytial virus, and common coronaviruses, so it’s too early to rest on our laurels.

Looking at the incidence curve for the current epidemic season and the graph for the same period last year, we can see that they are identical, but they occur in different periods. Last year, the peak incidence occurred in weeks 10-12 of 2025. It's worth noting that the previous epidemic season was unique due to this shift in incidence. The current epidemic season has returned to the traditional timing typical of previous years.

The hospitalization curves for patients with a clinical diagnosis of influenza in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons are similar. However, the peak reached in the current epidemic season is significantly higher than last year's.

The main causative agent of the disease remains the influenza A virus subtype H3N2. Vaccination, as always, is an effective preventative measure, but it's too late now. The best time to get vaccinated is September and October, when people will be protected from this virus before the peak in cases, which typically occurs in mid-November and December. I believe vaccination is absolutely essential every two to three years, and for the elderly and patients in high-risk groups—those with diabetes, organ transplant recipients, those with serious chronic diseases, and those with immunodeficiency—it should be done annually.

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The 49th Universiade of Higher Education Institutions of the Novosibirsk Region has begun, featuring 22 sports. The NSU team took third place in the Winter Athletics Championships!

The winners in the individual competition were: Igor Gunko (FF) – 1st place in the 50m and 2nd place in the 200m; Anastasia Osmushkina (IMMT) – 2nd place in the 1500m; Alexey Chviruk (MMF) – 3rd place in the 800m

Our young men took 2nd place in the 4×400 m relay:

Miron Gaskov (FIT) Alexey Chviruk (MMF) Lev Zhukov (MMF) Danil Poryadin (FEN)

The NSU team also included: Ksenia Zubareva, Vitalina Kiseleva and Violetta Lobes (FEN), Daria Zavalishina, Gleb Mamonov and Olga Trofimova (MMF), Artem Perelygin, Arseniy Podosinnikov and Adriaens Rudans (FF), Nikita Alekseev and Alexander Makhanov (GGF), Tatyana Nefedova (GI), Alla Kuznetsova (IMMT), Nikita Tropin (FIT) and Anna Eliseeva (EF)

Congratulations to our athletes and their coach, Anton Mamekov, on winning bronze at the regional university winter championship!

In the Universiade cross-country skiing competition, the NSU women's team took 4th place, and the men's team took 5th place.

Team members: Lyubov Vorozhtsova and Alisa Belyavskaya (EF) Sofia Melnikova, Karina Kapustyan, Anna Ilinykh and Alesya Patrina (FEN) Alina Losenkova, Alexander Nemov and Igor Lotov (FF) Matvey Kopylov (IIR), Alexander Khramov (MMF) and Kirill Kolosov (FIT)

Coach: Olga Chernaya (KafFV)

We thank all the athletes for their excellent performance!

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At the end of January, Novosibirsk State University hosted the YADRO Laboratory's Winter Systems Bootcamp—an intensive educational program for students interested in systems development, low-level programming, and formal verification of software systems. The final stage of the bootcamp included project defenses.

Over the course of a week, participants worked on engineering projects under the guidance of lab curators, attended general educational lectures on the latest technologies, and mastered modern approaches to systems development. According to the organizers, the key goal of the bootcamp was not only to acquire practical skills but also to develop a holistic, systemic view of the IT engineering profession.

According to the Deputy Dean for Graduate Studies Faculty of Information Technology According to NSU's (FIT) Director of the YADRO Laboratory, Alexander Vlasov, the bootcamp was initially designed as an intensive program with a high degree of student engagement.

"Today is our last day of the project. Tomorrow, the teams will present their final presentations to company experts and project mentors. The team is currently actively preparing: refining the code, compiling, fixing errors, and finishing assembling the IoT devices," Alexander Vlasov noted, addressing the participants.

Each project was supported by a mentor/curator, who was constantly involved in the team's work. Midway through the week, the participants also presented interim results, identified key challenges, and formulated goals for the final stage.

A key part of the bootcamp was a series of general educational lectures that complemented the project work and helped participants better understand their colleagues' tasks:

"We selected the lectures to be useful for both those just beginning their exploration of systems development and those already in their senior years of specialized programs. For some, this was an introduction to a new field, while for others, it was a way to systematize and expand on their existing knowledge," noted Alexander Vlasov.

The bootcamp consisted of four lectures. The opening lecture, delivered remotely by YADRO representative Ilya Mamaev, focused on the use of hardware breakpoints in the Linux operating system.

Nikolai Repin presented the CDM educational architecture to students. The lecture covered the architecture's goals, its current applications, and future development prospects.

"There were essentially two key ideas in the lecture: first, if a modern developer wants to call themselves a qualified specialist, they need to have a basic understanding of systems development and how their platform operates at a low level. The second important idea was the need to develop educational materials for one of the core undergraduate disciplines, something we are actively pursuing."

Particular attention was paid to fundamental issues of computing device architecture. Dmitry Irtegov delivered a lecture on this topic. According to the organizers, it was useful for both students in non-core programs and those studying at the Faculty of Information Technologies (FIT), due to its systemic perspective and in-depth coverage of the core curriculum.

"Understanding what's happening at the low level and how the various system components are interconnected is especially important for IT specialists today. IT is a very broad field today, and many people are under the illusion that they can develop in a narrow specialization without a general understanding of how the system as a whole works. In my opinion, this is a misguided and even dangerous approach. The market is changing rapidly, and retraining is much easier for those with a systemic perspective: an understanding of how things are connected, what is possible and what isn't, and where the industry's global challenges lie. This perspective inevitably includes knowledge of low-level processes," noted Dmitry Irtegov.

The final lecture was by Dmitry Kondratiev (Institute of Informatics Systems SB RAS), dedicated to deductive program verification—one of the most knowledge-intensive and promising areas of the modern IT industry.

"Deductive verification allows us to guarantee the correctness of programs, unlike conventional testing. Today, we are at the intersection of science and practice, where complex theoretical methods are beginning to be applied to real-world projects," emphasized Dmitry Kondratiev.

According to him, the development of artificial intelligence and automatic code generation makes the role of humans as specialists responsible for verifying and ensuring the correctness of software solutions particularly important. The potential applicability of such methods is exceptionally broad, especially in areas of systems development where reliability is critical: in the space industry, banking, robotics, and artificial intelligence systems.

The lecturer also noted that NSU students demonstrate a high level of preparation and are able to master even complex theoretical areas thanks to their strong mathematical foundation.

All projects presented at the YADRO Lab's Winter Systems Bootcamp were successfully defended. Students received certificates of participation. There were no winners determined at the bootcamp, as the emphasis was on educational outcomes and teamwork.

Students who continue their project work at the YADRO lab may be eligible for special company scholarships. All bootcamp participants demonstrated good performance and were invited to participate in the selection process. summer internship "Impulse", which potentially provides the opportunity for an internship in a product team.

The winter bootcamp provided participants with an opportunity not only to gain practical experience in systems development but also to immerse themselves in the modern IT industry through engineering challenges, teamwork, and dialogue with representatives of science and industry.

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